1988 CHEVROLET C1500

2 recalls, 37 complaints - 1 TSBs

EQUIPMENT

Defect Description

CERTAIN HONEYWELL FRAM RACING BRAND HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 25, 2006, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 14, 2007, AND SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR VEHICLES LIST ABOVE. THE AFFECTED FILTERS ARE MARKED WITH A DATE CODE A61451 THROUGH A72571 SEQUENTIALLY. THE DATE CODE AN... Read more

Consequence

THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE INADEQUATE SEALING AND LOSS OF ENGINE OIL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.

Remedy

HONEYWELL WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED OIL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING NOVEMBER 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-890-2075.

121,680 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Defect Description

CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CE... Read more

Consequence

THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.

Remedy

HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).

88,303 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Complaint Statistics

37 total complaints 2 crashes 5 fires

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS	4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE	3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS	3
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM	2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR	2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH	2
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM	1
STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT	1

Incident date: Apr 20, 2010

MY SEAT BELT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY 1988 CHEVY 2WHEEL DRIVE PICK-UP HAS FAILED AND CANNOT BE EXTENDED FOR USE. AT ONE TIME A FED LAW DIRECTING DEALERSHIPS TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE SAFETY ITEMS AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER WAS IN EFFECT. I CAN NO LONGER FIND ANY REFERENCE TO THIS ITEM. IS IT STIL... Read more

Incident date: Jan 1, 1994

LATCH ON DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT IS CONTINUALLY BREAKING. *AK CONSUMER STATES LATCH BROKE WHILE LEANING FORWARD TO ADJUST RADIO AND HE CAN SEE THE BROKEN PIECE OF WHITE PLASTIC INSIDE LATCH. *SLC

Incident date: Dec 25, 1998

WHILE SITTING AT A LIGHT THE VEHICLE CUT OFF AND WOULDN'T START BACK UP. ALSO, WHEN CONSUMER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE LOST POWER AND DIED OUT. CONSUMER CLAIMED THAT SOMEONE CHANGED MILEAGE ON VEHICLE. *AK

Incident date: Jul 2, 1999

BOTH REAR SEAT BELTS ON THE LEFT / RIGHT HAND SIDE DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. PASSENGER'S CAN'T RIDE IN THE REAR OF VEHICLE WITHOUT SEAT BELTS. *AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED, VEHICLE UNABLE TO STOP IN TIME TO AVOID HITTING STOPPED VEHICLES. *YC

Incident date: Nov 2, 1998

THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE COMING ON AND OFF WHILE IN USE WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

RECALL NOTICE SENT ON BALL JOINTS, HOWEVER WORK DENIED.

Incident date: Dec 12, 1997

WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, ALSO, THE LINING ON THE PADS CAME OFF WHILE THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES. *AK

Incident date: Dec 12, 1997

WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, ALSO, THE LINING ON THE PADS CAME OFF WHILE THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES. *AK

BRAKE FAILURE.

Incident date: Mar 22, 1998

FUEL PUMP TERMINALS SHORTED OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO DIE/STALL.

Incident date: Sep 23, 1997

ENGINE FIRE. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)

Fire

BRAKES EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE CAUSING CONSUMER LOSS OF CONTROL ON OCCASION.

Incident date: Nov 4, 1997

STEERING WHEEL LOOSE.

BRAKE CALIPERS HAVE FAILED SIX TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR.

BRAKE ROTORS HAVE FAILED SIX TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR.

BRAKE PADS HAVE FAILED SIX TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR.

METAL AROUND STRIKER NUTS IS CRACKING BECAUSE DOOR WILL NOT SIT PROPERLY. DOOR CANNOT BE PROPERLY ADJUSTED.

Crash

VEHICLE WAS IN COLLISION, CAUSING DOOR TO DROP AT THE LATCH AND LOCK ASSEMBLEY. IT IS CAUSING THE METAL AROUND THE STRIKER NUTS TO CRACK, WEARING THE LOCK ASSEMBLY OUT.

Crash

Incident date: Jul 17, 1997

LEFT REAR AXLE FAILED AND VEHICLE ROLLED OVER.

Incident date: Aug 12, 1995

APPLIED THE BRAKES, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. DRIVER HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES TO STOP THE TRUCK. DEALER SAID THAT THE LINING ON THE PADS CAME OFF WHICH ALLOWED THE PEDAL TO STICK. *AK

Incident date: Sep 10, 1997

WHILE DRIVING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WIRING CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Fire

SEAT BELT RETRACTOR DOES NOT TAKE UP SLACK IN SHOULDER BELT AFTER LEANING FORWARD TO REACH RADIO OR CLIMATE CONTROLS. THE ONLY WAY SEA TBELT CAN BE REMOVED IS TO UNFASTEN THE BELT AND LET IT RETRACT. *AK

Incident date: May 1, 1992

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

Incident date: Jun 1, 1996

FUEL LINE LEAK, CAUSING FIRE.

Fire

Incident date: May 1, 1992

TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE.

UPON MAKING A STOP ON DRY PAVEMENT ABS BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND BRAKES FADING AWAY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK

Fire

SEAT BELTACTOR DOES NOT TAKE UP SLACK IN SHOULDER BELT AFTER LEANING FORWARD TO REACH RADIO OR CLIMATE CONTROLS. *AK

Incident date: Jan 14, 1994

BALL JOINTS FAILED.

Incident date: Jul 1, 1992

PITMAN ARM FAILED.

Incident date: Jan 16, 1997

IDLER ARM FAILED.

BRAKES FAILED FOUR TIMES.

EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT ABS FAILURE, WHILE SITTING AT STOP SIGN BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELS TOO FAR DOWN, ALSO, DURING PANIC STOP PEDAL GOES FOT FLOOR DUE TO LOW PEDAL PRESSURE, ABS LIGHT FLASHES, THEN STAYS ON CONTINUOUSLY, DEALER CAN'T RECREATE. *AK

EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER WHEN ABS KICKED IN. *AK

Incident date: Jan 1, 1988

ABS BRAKES DO NOT OPERATEPROPERLY; HAVE A LOT OF PEDAL TRAVEL. *AK

PURCHASED TRUCK USED, WAS DRIVING AND THE HEATER WATER DEFROSTER CRACKED. PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED OIL PRESSURE GAUGE DECREASED THEN RETURNED TO NORMAL AND SMOKE BEGAN TO COME FROM UNDERNEATH PASSENGER 'S SIDE, THEN ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE.*AK

Fire

Technical Service Bulletins, 1988 CHEVROLET C1500

1 manufacturer communications from 1 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
162310 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS	1

162310 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ON FRONT DOOR HINGE PIN BUSHING WEAR, FRONT DOOR SAG, OR DOOR CHUCKING MOVEMENT IN EXTREME OPERATING CONDITIONS. *TT

NHTSA Safety Investigations, CHEVROLET C1500

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

EA, Closed , Model Year: 1994

DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME FAILURE

THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION HAS RECEIVED 375 REPORTS ALLEGING FAILURE OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME WHICH IS PRONE TO BREAKAGE AT THE LEFT FRONT ATTACHING POINT.WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE SEAT MAY TILT AWAY FROM THE RISER DURING ACCELERATING OR BRAKING.(SEE CLOSING REPORT)

CHEVROLET C1500 - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the CHEVROLET C1500 across all model years (1988, 1996).

20 Total Recalls

969 Total Complaints

1 Investigations

41 Reported Crashes

25 Reported Fires

0 Reported Deaths

CHEVROLET C1500 - Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
1996	2	278	View
1995	2	238	View
1994	2	177	View
1993	2	84	View
1992	2	48	View
1991	2	43	View
1990	3	25	View
1989	3	39	View
1988 (current)	2	37

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1988 CHEVROLET C1500

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Top Reported Components

Technical Service Bulletins, 1988 CHEVROLET C1500

Most Affected Components

NHTSA Safety Investigations, CHEVROLET C1500

CHEVROLET C1500 - All Years Overview

CHEVROLET C1500 - Year by Year

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